• I only go for Gold
      • Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/25/2017 1:16PM
      • I only go for Gold
      • It was the same approach Muir adopted in the 1500m final at last summer's Olympic Games in Rio. The Scot pushed the pace with two laps to go but then faded to seventh.

        By contrast, the USA's Jenny Simpson stuck with the pack and coasted down the home straight to take bronze. But Muir has no regrets.

        She says: 'I would approach it the same way, definitely, because I would rather lose a medal than come third and think, 'I could have won that race'.

        'I could have held back and gone for bronze but, if I did, gold would definitely have gone. So, yes, I did everything I could to win the race. That's what I do.'

        http://www.dailymail.co.uk/spo...efore.html
    • Whylaura
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/25/2017 1:41PM - in reply to I only go for Gold
      • Whylaura
      • I only go for Gold wrote:
        It was the same approach Muir adopted in the 1500m final at last summer's Olympic Games in Rio. The Scot pushed the pace with two laps to go but then faded to seventh.

        By contrast, the USA's Jenny Simpson stuck with the pack and coasted down the home straight to take bronze. But Muir has no regrets.

        She says: 'I would approach it the same way, definitely, because I would rather lose a medal than come third and think, 'I could have won that race'.

        'I could have held back and gone for bronze but, if I did, gold would definitely have gone. So, yes, I did everything I could to win the race. That's what I do.'

        http://www.dailymail.co.uk/spo...efore.html
        Or she could have just run the 3:55 we found out she had in her legs and won gold that way... she isn't beating Kipyegon nor Dibaba in that type of race. Jenny made the right call.
    • Google
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/25/2017 2:09PM - in reply to
      • Google
      • You know Scotland and England are different, right? Anyway, her teeth aren't terrible. I've seen worse right here in the U.S.

        Anyway, I usually anything in the Daily Fail, but this is a fun article. I'm sure deep inside she'd want an Olympic medal, but you gotta tell yourself such things to keep on going.
    • 65432
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/25/2017 2:28PM - in reply to
      • 65432
      • Anti-Dentite wrote:
        My god, are there no dentists at all in England?
        Umm, what? -1.
    • feel bad for you
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/25/2017 3:31PM - in reply to 65432
      • feel bad for you
      • 65432 wrote:
        Anti-Dentite wrote:
        My god, are there no dentists at all in England?
        Umm, what? -1.
        Not everyone is the world is as superficial as Americans. When will you understand that?
    • NOP Skeptic
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/25/2017 3:47PM - in reply to whatsupp
      • NOP Skeptic
      • whatsupp wrote:
        She didn't shade Jenny, but Simpson ran the better race for sure.
        She ran the better race for the Bronze medal and succeeded

        Muir ran the better race for the Gold medal by default considering Simpson didnt go after the gold, but faded at the end
    • Sabc szabo
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/25/2017 5:09PM - in reply to NOP Skeptic
      • Sabc szabo
      • NOP Skeptic wrote:
        whatsupp wrote:
        She didn't shade Jenny, but Simpson ran the better race for sure.
        She ran the better race for the Bronze medal and succeeded

        Muir ran the better race for the Gold medal by default considering Simpson didnt go after the gold, but faded at the end
        Ran the better race for gold means nuts if you faded so badly in the end.
    • tj
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/26/2017 9:06AM - in reply to I only go for Gold
      • tj
      • I only go for Gold wrote:
        It was the same approach Muir adopted in the 1500m final at last summer's Olympic Games in Rio. The Scot pushed the pace with two laps to go but then faded to seventh.

        By contrast, the USA's Jenny Simpson stuck with the pack and coasted down the home straight to take bronze. But Muir has no regrets.

        She says: 'I would approach it the same way, definitely, because I would rather lose a medal than come third and think, 'I could have won that race'.

        'I could have held back and gone for bronze but, if I did, gold would definitely have gone. So, yes, I did everything I could to win the race. That's what I do.'

        http://www.dailymail.co.uk/spo...efore.html
        The two are the best clean 1500m runners in the world at the moment. The Africans are potentially quicker, but they're so drugged up, you can't believe any of them.

        Respect to both Muir and Simpson. Muir is still on the 'up' and quite a bit younger than Simpson - she can still run faster over the next few years. Simpson has the medals though and a WC gold, and you can't deny that. Atm Simpson > Muir (though Simpson is quite a bit older), but Muir can be truly great IF she keeps going. She may flame out; who knows? But it is exciting and inspiring to watch her race.

        Anyway, if the hidden-testicle men move up from the 800m, they are all toast.
    • borleeeeeeeeeeeeeee
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/26/2017 11:12AM - in reply to tj
      • borleeeeeeeeeeeeeee
      • tj wrote:Anyway, if the hidden-testicle men move up from the 800m, they are all toast.
        Love this.
    • Free rabbiting
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/26/2017 12:11PM - in reply to I only go for Gold
      • Free rabbiting
      • I love watching Muir run, but I'm sure the other runners hope Muir keeps running for gold also.

        The way Muir runs is gutsy and makes for an exciting race for spectators, but it's a low-percentage way to run when there are other people at or above your ability. Muir never had more than a very outside chance of gold against the field in Rio without a fall or some other disaster in the race.
    • gahuga
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      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/26/2017 2:13PM - in reply to I only go for Gold
      • gahuga
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      • This sort of thinking was stupid when Julia Lucas said in 2012 she would rather go for the win and fail to make the Olympic team than play it safe and, you know, make the Olympic team -- and it's stupid now.

        Unlike team sports where there's one winner and one loser, individual sports have intermediate prizes/goals to chase. The sprint and mountain-climbing championships in the Tour de France, the silver and bronze medals, etc. Leading through any point short of the completed distance is not one of those intermediate prizes.

        So she ran the distance and got 7th. Great -- she's the 7th-best. No matter how she ran the race, that isn't better than winning bronze, no matter how one spins it.
    • moose
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      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/26/2017 3:03PM - in reply to Cooliojj
      • moose
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      • Cooliojj wrote:
        If nothing else, read this article for the fun lighthearted pictures of her.
        Serious question: Would you rather do....

        A) Athlete Muir

        B) Casual (or fun, lighthearted if you prefer) Muir

        ?
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    • FastPast50
      • RE: Laura Muir shades Jenny Simpson (Olympics) 6/26/2017 3:43PM - in reply to feel bad for you
      • FastPast50
      • Paying attention to good dental health and hygiene is not superficial. When will you understand THAT?